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ulterior: Meaning and Definition of
ul•te•ri•or
Pronunciation: (ul-tēr'ē-ur), [key]
— adj.
- being beyond what is seen or avowed; intentionally kept concealed: ulterior motives.
- coming at a subsequent time or stage; future; further: ulterior action.
- lying beyond or outside of some specified or understood boundary; more remote: a suggestion ulterior to the purposes of the present discussion.
See also:
- ulterior (Thesaurus)
